African dust clouds worry Caribbean scientists
Havana By Andrea Rodriguez Associated Press From abc News Each summer, microscopic dust particles kicked up by African sandstorms blow thousands of miles (kilometers) across the Atlantic to arrive in the Caribbean, limiting airplane pilots’ visibility to just a few…
Food recall/Heavy Earth/Fred Burton/Why is sky dark?
Florida company recalls over 116,000 pounds of beef products Three beef products produced by Pride Foods in Raiford, Fla. have been recalled due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced…
Dilbert leaving/Arbitration v Winding Up/Extending ELP/Ebullio
Dilbert leaving ICO Jennifer Dilbert, MBE JP, Cayman Islands Information Commissioner, has announced in the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) 2012/2013 FOURTH QUARTER REPORT she has advised His Excellency the Governor that she will not be seeking a further term as…
Serevi International Invitational Sevens round up
A week of mixed emotions in the men’s Maples and Calder National Rugby Sevens Academy following their Shield Championship win in the Serevi International Invitational Sevens that was held in Glendale Colorado last weekend. The squad battled back valiantly after…
Landmark solar project begins construction in Leeward Islands
By Nilima Choudhury From RTCC Experts have forecast the Caribbean will have installed 500MW of PV by 2016, powering 400,000 homes The largest solar installation in the Caribbean is finally under construction in the West Indies’ Leeward Islands, after overcoming…
NASA Imaging Technology Sheds Light on California’s Rim Fire
By Luisa Rollenhagen From Mashable As California’s giant Rim Fire continues to rage, new imaging techniques by NASA are providing a more comprehensive picture of what’s happening on the ground, all captured from miles above Earth. The blaze, which started…
Cayman receives Austrian diplomat
Sigurd Pacher, Deputy Head of Mission of the Austrian Embassy in Washington, D.C. visited the Cayman Islands from July 30 to Aug. 3. It was his first visit to Cayman and he inspected the Austrian Consulate in Grand Cayman and…
Time Gentlemen Please! – Extending an ELP investment period
By Solomon Harris Private equity investment funds are bespoke structures with their own set of rules and regulations as determined by the articles of association in the case of a Cayman company, or the partnership agreement in the case of…
Spicy shredded duck with crackling
By Jane-Anne From Scrumptious South Africa Here’s my latest MasterChef recipe, the fourth and last in a series of recipes I’ve written for Woolworths, food sponsors of the latest South African series. Tender shredded duck with cucumber, spring onions and…
CBAC welcomes new Head Coach Brad Hutton to the team
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (Wednesday 28 August 2013): It’s set to be another busy swim season for the Camana Bay Aquatic Club (CBAC). Not only has the competitive swim club added a new training group to its offerings and expanded…
